Senior Lecturer/Course Leader in Filmmaking
Senior Lecturer/Course Leader in Filmmaking
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The fulltime starting salary is normally 52996.00 per annum with progression available in post to 57602.00 per annum.
Grade: USL
Full Time Permanent
Birmingham City University is a large vibrant and culturally rich higher education provider based in the heart of the city. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a fulltime Senior Lecturer on our BA (Hons) Filmmaking course within the College of Digital Arts currently the number one ranked film degree course in the UK. (Guardian League Tables 2025).
A key focus of the course is the aesthetic and creative aspects of filmmaking with consideration being given to both mainstream and experimental modes of film creation as well as how these traditions are mediated by differing production and postproduction techniques. Theoretical and practicebased considerations of filmmaking techniques as well as a strong focus on employability remain central to the courses ethos.
Our course is based at the College of Digital Arts within the Faculty of Arts Design and Media (ADM) situated in the Curzon Building in the Eastside area of Birmingham with easy access to the main transport links which connect the Midlands and beyond. The University has industrystandard filmmaking facilities which have been hired commercially to the likes of Sony Disney Channel 4 Birmingham Royal Ballet and Jaguar Land Rover. Birmingham has a rapidly growing film and television industry and the ideal candidate would be able to feed into and exploit this opportunity.
As a senior academic and the Course Leader we are seeking to appoint a candidate who is dynamic and visionary with highlevel creative and technical practice and extensive experience of teaching filmmaking at university level. The postholder will be expected to understand the film industrys everchanging landscape and prepare graduates for exciting opportunities within this growing sector. The successful candidate will lead a staff team and therefore line management experience would be advantageous.
Candidates should possess a record of experience within the film industry and ideally a research profile. They should be conversant with film technology practice theory and concepts including directing cinematography sound editing conceptual problem solving studio production and research.
They will have the ability to teach across all levels of the course as well as leading on programme development. The successful candidate will ideally possess a teaching qualification and/or HEA Fellowship.
In return we offer a generous pension and annual leave provision (40 days including statutory holidays) familyfriendly policies and stateoftheart campus facilities.
For further information please contact Joe Miles Subject Lead for Film & Photography:
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Job Description Senior Lecturer
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Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
